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Why would I need to have unattractive writing on a bread bin

142 replies

Mydogisagentleman · 21/02/2021 09:42

I really dislike labels and patterns on clothes and accessories.
I am in the middle of planning my kitchen and we are going to paint it next weekend.
The the place where I work got a new bread bin and I really want the same.
I went to the range and they don’t have blue or white.
I’ve checked out eBay and Amazon and all the ones I like have bread written on the side.
Essentially AIBU to want a plain metal bread bin

OP posts:
bluebellscorner · 21/02/2021 13:05

@NewScone hah! our cat food is in a tin that says ‘bread’ and it annoys me on a daily basis Smile

biddybird · 21/02/2021 13:10

I like the old-fashioned bread crocks. If I had to buy a bread container again I'd get one of those.

MustardMitt · 21/02/2021 13:20

Search for ‘large kitchen caddy’ or similar instead of bread bin.

Blockedoff · 21/02/2021 13:22

I don't like stuff on sides, my bread goes in a clear box in the cupboard. Never understood bread bins, biscuit barrels. Why do you need a separate storage area for such things?

Inaseagull · 21/02/2021 13:25

I know this is about bread bins, but I also get the rage when shopping for pyjamas. Why does it have to say 'sleep' or something about being a queen or don't wake me up unless you are offering coffee and freshly baked croissants (made up obvs). To be fair, it's mostly supermarket pj's that are the culprits but still...

Cissyandflora · 21/02/2021 13:28

I really don’t think this is a real problem. Also I haven’t got a bread bin at all. But they don’t all say bread on them.

justasking111 · 21/02/2021 13:32

@SoupDragon

I have a plain Nigella breadbin (I think the whole range is discontinued though). For years it had crisps in it whilst the bread lived in a cupboard.
I have Nigella bread bin, love it. Not a fan of metal ones anyway.

OMG am gonna watch this already up to £48

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nigella-Lawson-Ceramic-Bread-Bin-in-Cream-with-Wooden-Lid-Bread-Board/154331426870?hash=item23eedeb036:g:~rEAAOSwpqFgKU70

sueelleker · 21/02/2021 13:35

Lakeland do quite a few plain ones.

perpetualnamechanger · 21/02/2021 13:40

I'm swaying the other way op.

We have a plain bread bin but dp keeps putting random things in there, such as a screwdriver, phone charger, once found a book of stamps.

Maybe if it stated bread it would stop his magpie hoarding.

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 21/02/2021 13:47

Maybe if it stated bread it would stop his magpie hoarding.

Unless he's a Cockney, in which case he might put two and two together and start using it as a repository for emptying his loose change into!

SeaToSki · 21/02/2021 13:49

I want a bread bin that says YANBU

So every time I see it I can feel righteous about the issue of the moment 🤣

Bungalowlady · 21/02/2021 13:52

How many of us are now considering getting a bread bin to use for hiding crisps and snacks. I might be 😂

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 21/02/2021 15:52

I want a bread bin that says YANBU

I've just ordered one that says 'Junior Toast'.

SoupDragon · 21/02/2021 16:02

OMG am gonna watch this already up to £48

I think mine was £60 full price. I got it in a 20% off day in Debenhams with a further discount on top though.

katy1213 · 21/02/2021 16:04

Don't get me started on the impossibility of finding a handbag - at any price level - without the brand name emblazoned on the front.

CounsellorTroi · 21/02/2021 16:08

@Inaseagull

I know this is about bread bins, but I also get the rage when shopping for pyjamas. Why does it have to say 'sleep' or something about being a queen or don't wake me up unless you are offering coffee and freshly baked croissants (made up obvs). To be fair, it's mostly supermarket pj's that are the culprits but still...
I feel your pain - why do pyjarmas have to be so bloody twee? I bought a pair of M & S ones that turned out to have Dream on them.
breatheslowandtrust · 21/02/2021 16:48

This reminds me of when dsis bought a new house and NOT included in the sale were the BATH, SOAK, DREAM, RELAX signs that were screwed into the tiled walls. If she wanted them she was going to have to pay a ridiculous price per sign so she opted out (not that she wanted them anyway) but she really regretted it as when they removed them the holes in the tiles looked really stupid and she had to get the bathroom re-tiled.

WoolieLiberal · 21/02/2021 16:51

Erste Welt Probleme...

😂🤣

VinylDetective · 21/02/2021 16:56

@katy1213

Don't get me started on the impossibility of finding a handbag - at any price level - without the brand name emblazoned on the front.
Try Bleu de Chauffe.
BillMasheen · 21/02/2021 20:05

@WoolieLiberal

Erste Welt Probleme...

😂🤣

🤣🤣

I stayed in an AirBnB in Austria that had loads of twee ‘Live Laugh Love‘
‘Bath‘ and ‘Home‘ signs.

But.in.German.

It looked So much better in German.

I did intend to buy some before I left, but didn’t have time to browse in the end

WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 21/02/2021 22:14

This reminds me of when dsis bought a new house and NOT included in the sale were the BATH, SOAK, DREAM, RELAX signs that were screwed into the tiled walls. If she wanted them she was going to have to pay a ridiculous price per sign so she opted out (not that she wanted them anyway) but she really regretted it as when they removed them the holes in the tiles looked really stupid and she had to get the bathroom re-tiled.

How do independent adults seemingly find it impossible to function in their basic lives without having instructions/a flow-chart on the wall for everything?! I'm assuming the ones next to the toilet that said LOWER PANTS. SIT. POO. WIPE. SNIFF FINGERS. WASH HANDS were of particular sentimental value to them and thus not offered for sale, even at any price.

breatheslowandtrust · 21/02/2021 23:28

Webuilt we found it really bizarre that they felt the need to sell them or take them with them, they were very generic signs that were everywhere at the time, it's not as if they were bespoke items that couldn't be found again!

EnidPrunehat · 22/02/2021 12:25

@WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll

This reminds me of when dsis bought a new house and NOT included in the sale were the BATH, SOAK, DREAM, RELAX signs that were screwed into the tiled walls. If she wanted them she was going to have to pay a ridiculous price per sign so she opted out (not that she wanted them anyway) but she really regretted it as when they removed them the holes in the tiles looked really stupid and she had to get the bathroom re-tiled.

How do independent adults seemingly find it impossible to function in their basic lives without having instructions/a flow-chart on the wall for everything?! I'm assuming the ones next to the toilet that said LOWER PANTS. SIT. POO. WIPE. SNIFF FINGERS. WASH HANDS were of particular sentimental value to them and thus not offered for sale, even at any price.

I remain quietly amused by those great big, photo stuffed FAMILY wall signs. Which from observation, are cheerily re-stuffed, without any irony, with a different dramatis personae when previous lead actors are replaced. I suppose it is easier than just sending a text.